Business Question

Organizational Culture Analysis

[WLO: 2] [CLOs: 1, 6]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 2: Organizational Culture and Diversity. Please use this text as your primary resource for this assignment.

Symbols of culture are called artifacts. Artifacts are the most visible and accessible level of culture. These include behaviors, stories, rituals (everyday practices that are repeated frequently), and symbols (e.g., company logos, company colors). For example, the president of a company volunteering at Habitat for Humanity is an artifact of culture. An example of symbols as an artifact of culture is the University of Arizona Global Campus’ shield that serves as the logo and is printed on transcripts, diplomas and letterhead paper.

In your paper,

Provide examples of observable artifacts of culture from a current or past place of employment

Describe the organization’s espoused values (These are what organizational members say they value, like ethical practice.)

Describe the organization’s enacted values (These are reflected in the way individuals actually behave.)

Describe how each item listed above impacts the values and culture of the organization.

The Organizational Culture Analysis Paper,

must be 2 to 3 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.

must include a separate title page with the following in title case:

title of paper in bold font

Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

student’s name

name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)

course name and number

instructor’s name

due date

must utilize academic voice.

See the

Academic VoiceLinks to an external site.

resource for additional guidance.

must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.

Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

For assistance on writing

Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site.

and

Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site.

, refer to the Writing Center resources.

must use at least 2 scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

The

Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site.

table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.

To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s

APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site.

guide.